Tarzan Boy Darren and Steve Fury organised the seventh of the twice-yearly British Professional Wrestlers' Reunions in the Leeds area, at The Oulton Institute.

 

Report, by John White:

The British Wrestlers' Northern Reunion was held again on the 14th October 2012 at the Oulton Institute, Oulton in Leeds. The event was arranged by Steve Fury and Tarzan Boy Darren Ward. Over seventy wrestlers, families, and friends attended the event. It was a good, friendly atmosphere, and everyone seemed to enjoy the afternoon.

Two awards were presented by ex champion wrestler Marty Jones. The first award, for lifetime achievement, was given to the late Eric Taylor, who at one time was British Heavy Middleweight Champion. His son, Steve Taylor, was present to accept the award. The second award was for 'Services to Wrestling', which was given to MC/ referee, Gordon Pryor.

Peter Baines and Gordon Pryor then MC'd the final half of the programme. Peter Baines read out a list of wrestlers who had, sadly, died over the last few months.
A raffle was drawn, and a good selection of prizes were won.

The wrestlers were each individually called to the floor, and those present were able to obtain photographs etc.
The event finished between 5pm/6pm.


A list of those present (roughly left to right in the group photograph below):
Rex Lane, Blackburn Roberts?, Eddie Riley, Derek Collins, Dave Bedford, Dickie Swales, Blondie Barratt, Carl McGrath, Dave Kaye, Tony Kaye, Johnny South, Drew McDonald, Scott Thomson, Jim Sullivan, Karl Heinz, Ken Else, Tony Scarlo, Sam Betts, Klondyke Kate, "Mad Monk" Brian Burgess, Jackie Robinson, Steve Taylor, Adam Kilby, Alan Kilby, Keith Myatt, Steve Lynskey, Colin Joynson, Peter Preston, Harry Monk, Johnny Kincaid, Al Marshall, John Kenny, Marty Jones, Steve Prince, Mark Atkin, Ray Robinson, Peter Thompson, Tarzan Boy Darren, Andy Blair, Steve Logan.

Others present, not in the group photograph:Tracey Kilby, John White, Ian White, Peter Baines, Barry Douglas, Gordon Pryor, Ian Dowland, Judo Al Hollamby, Mick Romeo.

If anyone has been missed out, please email furnacehot@gmail.com

The following photographs were kindly contributed by JOHN WHITE

 

The wrestlers gather for the group photograph. See the captions below the following pictures for many of the names.

1. Brian Burgess (Mad Monk), Steve Taylor
2. Sam Betts (Dwight J Ingleburgh), Brian Burgess, Steve Taylor
3. Ken Else, Sam Betts, Brian Burgess
4. Jim Sullivan, Karl Heinz, Ken Else

1. Dickie Swales, Blondie Barratt, Jim Sullivan, Karl Heinz
2. Steve Lynskey, Harry Monk, Al Marshall, Peter Thompson, Tarzan Boy Darren
3. Steve Lynskey, Johnny Kincaid, Harry Monk, Al Marshall, Peter Thompson, Peter Preston
4. Johnny Kincaid, Harry Monk, Colin Joynson (seated), Al Marshall, Peter Preston, John Kenny, Steve Prince, Mark Atkin, Ray Robinson

1. Scott Thomson, Karl Heinz, ***?, Ken Else, Sam Betts, Brian Burgess, Steve Taylor
2. Ken Else, Sam Betts, Klondyke Kate, Steve Taylor, Adam Kilby, Alan Kilby, Steve Lynskey
3. Ken Else, Sam Betts, Klondyke Kate, Brian Burgess, Steve Taylor, Adam Kilby, Keith Myatt, Alan Kilby, Steve Lynskey

John White and his son Ian posed for the following eight pictures with the wrestlers:

1. Alan Kilby, John White, Tracey Kilby
2. Al Marshall, John White
3. Ray Robinson, John White
4. Alan Kilby, Tracey Kilby, Ian White

1. Ian White, Al Marshall
2. Ray Robinson, Ian White
3. Tony Kaye, John White
4. Al Marshall, Tony Kaye, John White

1. Steve Taylor receives his father Eric's award
2. Peter Baines on the microphone
3 & 4. Barry Douglas with Gordon Pryor

1. Adam Kilby takes a photo for the girls' scrapbook
2. Sam Betts explains the finer points of photography to Al Marshall
3. Alan and Tracey Kilby
4. Brian Burgess, Ray Robinson and John White in discussion

1. Tony Kaye, ***?
2. Al Marshall, Tony Kaye

 

The following photographs were kindly contributed by IAN DOWLAND

 

1. Carl McGrath, Jimmy Devlin?, Dickie Swales, Dave Kaye, Tony Kaye, Johnny South, Drew McDonald, Scott Thomson, Karl Heinz, ***?, Ken Else, Tony Scarlo, Sam Betts
2. Harry Monk, Peter Preston, Johnny Kincaid, Al Marshall, John Kenny, Steve Prince, Ray Robinson, Tarzan Boy Darren, Andy Blair, Steve Logan
3. Steve Taylor, Adam Kilby, Alan Kilby, Keith Myatt, Colin Joynson, Steve Lynskey, Peter Preston, Harry Monk, Johnny Kincaid, Al Marshall, John Kenny, Mark Atkin, Marty Jones, Steve Prince

1. Karl Heinz, ***?, Ken Else, Tony Scarlo, Sam Betts, Klondyke Kate, Jackie Robinson, Steve Taylor
2. Alan Kilby, Ian Dowland, Judo Al Hollamby

 

The following photographs were kindly contributed by HARRY MONK

 

1. Harry Monk, Steve Lynskey
2. Harry Monk, Al Marshall, Mick Romeo
3. Peter Baines, Tony Scarlo, Jim Sullivan, Dave Kaye, Harry Monk, Karl Heinz, Brian Burgess
4. Derek Collins, Gordon Pryor

 

The following photograph was kindly contributed by KLONDYKE KATE

 

Steve Taylor, Marty Jones

 

The following photographs were kindly contributed by TRACEY KILBY

 

1. Alan Kilby, Andy Blair, Adam Kilby
2. Steve Lynskey, Adam Kilby, ***?
3. Harry Monk, Al Marshall, Mick Romeo
4. Johnny South, Drew McDonald, ***?, Steve Logan


Many thanks to John White for his invaluable help in putting this page together.
Any more photographic contributions will be gratefully received, and added to this page, with an acknowledgement to the photographer.
If you can identify anyone not named in these photographs, please e-mail furnacehot@gmail.com.